John Bailey WANG

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Service Numbers:	2827, 2827B
Enlisted:	12 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 5 May 1892
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of Illness (war service related), Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 8 April 1956, aged 63 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alice Springs Garden Cemetery
Memorials:

12 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2827, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2827, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
1 Jun 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2827B, 10th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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John's brother 1067 Pte Thomas Patrick Wang (/explore/people/214228) of the 32nd Battalion AIF returned to Australia on 10 September 1917 partially blind